Political Quotes

“I take us to the Declaration of Health Care Independence, as has been spoken about by us, the ``New Rules of the Road.'' I wanted to point out that of these 10 provisions, first, there are six items here on what went wrong. And then I think it would be instructive to simply read, if I can, the conclusions that are drawn. First it says, of all of these things that have happened--the cavalier attitude of ignoring the Constitution, denying the interests of the people, it irreparably cripples the American economy, it creates an inescapable new tax by imposing individual and employer mandates on it--now, we go through all of these laments on what went wrong, it sounds a lot like the Declaration of Independence, where you have those laments on what went wrong. Then it says, and I'll read from it, ``We have appealed to the decency of the elected majority to respect the rights of all Americans, but their leaders have been deaf to the voice of the people. We are appalled by their cavalier disregard of the Constitution and the demands of the people. We are repulsed by their blatant political bribes and kickbacks. We, therefore, the people and Representatives of the United States of America, do solemnly publish and declare that health care reform, as a matter of principle, must''”